Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-23

yet. Go straight forward, turnin
neither to the right or to the left,
honest. though thou standest In IN
throng of knaves, nobly do thy dut
though fortune should never smile
thee, and though thou shouldst live an
die in obscurity. Mans praise is OF IL
tie worth, fame is both fiuctuatlng an
perishable.
The debate on the subject following
sResolyed. That the Passion for Fam
has Been Benefit to the World, o.
Samuel 7. Carson, affirmative, ana MIC
ses G. Norton, negative, was quite IN
teresting and left the hearers IN ooun
as to whether there had been q bench
or not.
Florence Riley's essay, 'The Colder
Fleece" related the story OF Jason am
the Argonauts of old, and brought ne
story down to the voyages OF Sir j ON
Franklin and Lieut.. Greedy, who had al
gone forth in search of prizes. III
Argonauts did not win their treasure
without temptations aud trials. 30 !
will be with us; if we would gain GU
prize we must press steadily onward
and when at last we shall nave 1u'
golden fleece it will be far dearer' De
cause the treasure has been won by GU
own unfaltering endeavors.
Miss Anna Pendleton sang lie Lover
Me; He Loves Me Not" with very
clear voice and excellent method.
Marco l. w. Hellman delivered TIM
following grafton on
THE OUTLOOK IN EUROPE.
Since history is said to repeat Itself
the future OF country or continent
can be best discerned by study OF III
past, therefore, would we read Europe
future, let us read Europe's past. The
most ancient records tell us that it was
invaded by tribes OF no MAIDS from ASA
Of these the Greeks and Romans were
the first to become civilized, the reason
of which is found in the well known
maxim that, imam advances most where
nature is most propitious." So civiliza'
ton commences in the tropics and grad
ually advances toward the colder re-
gions. Among the southern nations
in civilization was followed
by proportionate advancement
power; and then happened what
occurred several times since.
power of the world was divided between
two great nations, followed by the inev-
table struggle for the mastery in which
the Latins conquered.
A little later Rome, sunk in the lap OF
luxury, overcome by corruption, the
arms of the proud queen paralyzed, no
longer mistress of the world, was sub.
dued by horde of northern barbarians.
Again and we see surging armies, and
gradually became the cen.
trail head to which the nations looked
for advice and government. After his
death the empire of the Franks became
divided into States, not much unlike the
of territory as found in
Europe at the present time.
Now divided into petty principalities
Europe was torn by internal conflicts.
One prince having feud with another
The two sought, dragging oth,rs also
INTO the struggle; such was the thirty
years war which deso)ated Germany
rom one end to the other. Throughout
Europe conflict followed conflict, until
N the general involved condition, the
weaker principalities were absorbed by
he stronger.
The people under the pressure of the
,eudal system and it's results, became
and the muttering storm
irew to head in France where the
mobiles and king had been most AFRO
CANT, and although we cannot sympa-
5hize with the Wholesale slaughter of
the French revolution yet if there is any
justification for such fury and havoc of
and life it surely was found by
he French in that excited epoch of
history.
Out of this chaos Napoleon Bonaparte
lrew brief order, but the other govern.
nents did not submit to this usurpation
Of hereditary throne and immediately
declared war. But the little Corsican
corporal was equal to his task, and hav.
ing defeated the powers one by one re-
NAMED for over twelve years Europe's
master.
But he forgot the causes of the revo-
luton which place him on the throne;
became tyrannical and oppressive, until
save France a united Europe became his
Toe, and Napoleon was defeated and
bapished to the little island of St.
Helena.
We may regret the July revolution of
1880 and the general revolution of lS4S,
which settled favorably the question of
government in Western
Europe as indirect results of the great
revolution of 1889.
In 1852, Prussia having recovered
from the effects of the ruinous oppres-
sion OF Napoleon grew again ambitious
of gaining the lead in Germany. Hav-
ing waged war with Denmark she took
from her the provinces of Scleswig-
Holstein. Austria which alone opposed
Prussia's wishes was next attacked and
defeated, then came the turn of her
ancient foe and here also Prussia proved
the more powerful, and la belle France
lost two of her fairest provinces, Alsaace
and Lorraine. This event has left q
decided impression upon the politics OF
Europe, as the descendants of the Gauls
are very anxious to regain their ancient
territory and prestige.
The greatest of Russia's ambitions is
to obtain possession of Constantinople,
in order to have southern seaport.
This, Austria and England are compelled
to oppose, as it would unsettle the bal
ance OF power.
Austria is particularly interested, be-
cause she is the nearest to the Bosphorus
and England, because she fears the
encroachments of the northern bear upor
her Indian possessions. Thus we see
two great causes that may produce 9
European war in the near future, the
outcome of which it is hard to foretell
But according to present indications
and following our law that civilization
advances northward, Russia will be ths
great State of Europe when once sh'
adopts a constitutional government. Bu'
like all unlimited monarchies, she mus
first learn that the people have rights
which are to be respected, for so, and 81
only, can any nation secure permanent
prosperity.
Amelia G. Gassen read an essay on tn
"Stars," giving brief history of tn
celestial bodies from the time the an
Gent shepherds studied the heavan
until the present. The essay was yer!
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